🌱 Concerts By The Springs Event + Fatal Head-On Collision In Cobb Co.

Hi all. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Sandy Springs Patch newsletter — here to impart all the most important things happening in town.

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny. High: 90 Low: 70.
• Wednesday: Some sun. High: 89 Low: 71.

Here are the top three stories today in Sandy Springs:

1. The "Concerts by the Springs: Guardians of the Jukebox" event will take place on Aug. 6 at the Heritage Amphitheater Lawn. It is a nostalgic 80's music show and offers free lawn seating, but reserved table seating is available for purchase. The event allows blankets, low-backed chairs, and umbrellas, but no outside tables are permitted. Music begins at 7:00 p.m. and free parking is available. (Sandy Springs)
2. On Aug. 19, the Sandy Springs Education Force will host an Electronics Recycling event at the North Springs High School parking lot in Sandy Springs. Donations of old electronics will be accepted for a minimum donation of $20 per car, and all data will be securely wiped from the items. The funds raised from this event will support various educational programs in schools, and the organization is also collecting new school supplies for donation. (Patch)
3. On Jul. 27, a tragic head-on collision occurred on Fountain Road near Floyd Road in nearby Cobb County, resulting in the death of a 22-year-old Alpharetta man, Baraa Abdulmonem, who was driving a 2015 Nissan Altima. The collision was with a 2018 Nissan Maxima driven by 36-year-old Eugenia Lawrence, who failed to stay in her lane for reasons still unknown. Both drivers were taken to Wellstar Cobb Hospital, where Abdulmonem succumbed to his injuries, and Lawrence suffered minor injuries. The incident remains under investigation by the Cobb County Police Department. (FOX 5 Atlanta)

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Today and tomorrow in and around Sandy Springs:

Tuesday, August 1

• Music Bingo At Wild Wing Cafe, Alpharetta (7:00 PM)

Wednesday, August 2

• Kids Summer Movie Club: Over The Hedge At The Springs Cinema & Taphouse (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Join the Sandy Springs Police Department for National Night Out at City Green At City Springs today, Aug. 1, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. The event will offer food, music, entertainment, and free giveaways for the whole family to enjoy. (Sandy Springs Police via Facebook)
• The Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber just released its weekly newsletter! You can find the latest Chamber news and upcoming events in the area here. (Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber via Facebook)
• Fulton County Schools have some new updates for the school year, which starts on Aug. 7. You can see the full list of updates here. (Fulton County Schools via Twitter)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you soon for another update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.